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Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul

Aug. 22, 2024 21:27 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Freight trains in Canada could be running again within days after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, a move aimed at averting potentially dire economic consequences across the country and in the U.S. if the...

Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US

Aug. 22, 2024 02:56 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon. ...